‘I was ready to throw the tape away’: how we made What a Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers | Pop and rock

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Michael McDonald, singer Kenny Loggins and I had been chatting about getting together to write some songs. He came over to my house in LA just as I was playing what I had for What […]

Beth Orton review – a redefining moment | Beth Orton

Beth Orton at Koko.

It’s extraordinary how unchanged Beth Orton appears, given the skirmishes over her very selfhood she has apparently fought in the six years since her last album. Clad in a mirrored dress and glittery shoes – […]

Robbie Coltrane, Who Played Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dead at 72 – Rolling Stone

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Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor with a wide-ranging career who was arguably best known to international audiences for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise, has died. He was 72. According to The Guardian, Coltrane’s […]

Nok Cultural Ensemble: Njhyi review – a relentlessly Afrofuturist percussive voyage | Music

Nok Cultural Ensemble’s Njhyi.

You might have encountered Edward Wakili-Hick in various guises over the years. As Eddie Hick, he has been a key figure on London’s jazz scene, drumming with the likes of Nubya Garcia, Gilad Atzmon and […]

‘Tis the Season to Listen to an Unreleased Take of Charlie Brown’s ‘The Christmas Song’

Though we’re still getting ready for Halloween, for some people this time of year only means one thing: Christmas is around the corner. If you’re excited for the most wonderful time of the year then […]

‘The Inspection’ Filmmakers Elegance Bratton & Chester Algernal Gordon Sign With WME – Deadline

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EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Elegance Bratton and producer Chester Algernal Gordon have signed with WME. The filmmaking duo, who co-run production company Freedom Principle, are the filmmakers behind A24’s The Inspection which made its world premiere at […]

‘The Inspection’ Filmmakers Elegance Bratton & Chester Algernal Gordon Sign With WME – Deadline

WME

EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Elegance Bratton and producer Chester Algernal Gordon have signed with WME. The filmmaking duo, who co-run production company Freedom Principle, are the filmmakers behind A24’s The Inspection which made its world premiere at […]

Trevor Dunn’s Trio-Convulsant Announces First New Album in 18 Years

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Trevor Dunn‘s Trio-Convulsant are returning with their first new album in over 18 years, Sèances, which arrives October 28th. Two tracks, “Saint-Médard” and “Thaumaturge,” can be heard now. It marks the first new music from […]

Contestant Adorably Flirts with Camila

Contestant Adorably Flirts with Camila

The Blind Auditions wrap with contestants tackling songs from two Coaches before the Battle Rounds begin with an incredible duet of a Johnny Cash classic. It was the end of the Blind Auditions and the […]

Sade record at Brad Pitt and Damian Quintard’s reopened Miraval Studios – Music News

Sade record at Brad Pitt and Damian Quintard's reopened Miraval Studios - Music News

Sade have been recording at Brad Pitt and Damian Quintard’s renovated Miraval Studios. The ‘Smooth Operator’ hitmakers – named after their lead singer Sade Adu – were the first artists to step through the door […]

Warner Music Expands Partnership with Serbia’s Mascom Records

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Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Warner Music expands its partnership and investment in Serbian label Mascom Records. Warner Music announces the acquisition of a stake in Serbian record label Mascom Records. The two entities have […]

Dancing With the Stars Recap 10/10/22: Season 31 Episode 4 ‘Disney+ Night’

Dancing With the Stars Recap 10/10/22: Season 31 Episode 4 'Disney+ Night'

Tonight on Disney+ we have the first ever ‘Disney+ Night’ as our favorite reality TV show finally returns to the ballroom when Dancing With The Stars season 31 episode 4 premieres. Tonight, we have your […]